Poulan GTI18KT User Manual - Page 14

2.

TOOL

a.

Inspect

the

entire

tool

before

each

use.

Replace

damaged

parts.

Check

for

fuel

leaks

and

make

sure

all

fasteners

are

in

place

and

se-

curely

fastened.

b.

Use

only

WEED

EATER

.080"

diameter

line.

Never

use

wire,

rope,

string,

etc.

c.

Be

sure

the

plastic

shield

is

properly

at-

tached.

The

plastic

shield

must

be

installed

for

all

line

trimmer

usage.

d.

Make

sure

the

trimmer

head

is

properly

installed

and

securely

fastened.

Refer

to

"Assembly."

e.

Be

sure

trimmer

head

stops

turning

when

engine

idles.

See

"Carburetor

Adjust-

ments."

f.

Make

carburetor

adjustments

with

the

lower

end

supported

to

prevent

the

trim-

mer

line

from

contacting

any

object.

Hold

tool

by

hand;

do

not

use

the

shoulder

strap

for

support.

g.

Keep

others

away

when

making

carbure-

tor

adjustments.

h.

Use

only

genuine

WEED

EATER

accesso-

ries

or

attachments

as

recommended.

3.

CUTTING

a.

Inspect

the

area

to

be

cut

before

each

use.

Remove

objects

(rorks,

broken

glass,

nails,

wire,

string,

etc.)

which

can

be

thrown

or

become

entangled

in

the

trimmer

head.

b.

Always

keep

the

engine

on

the

right—

hand

side

of

your

body.

c.

Hold

the

tool

firmly

with

both

hands.

d.

Keep

firm

footing

and

balance.

Do

not

over

—reach.

e.

Keep

the

trimmer

head

below

waist

level.

f.

Do

not

raise

the

engine

above

your

waist.

g.

Keep

all

parts

of

your

body

away

from

the

trimmer

line

and

muffler

when

the

en-

gine

is

running.

h.

Use

only

for

jobs

explained

in

this

man-

ual.

B.

LINE

ADVANCE

•

The

trimmer

line

will

advance

approxi-

mately

2

inches

each

time

the

bottom

of

the

trimmer

head

is

tapped

on

the

ground

with

the

engine

running

at

full

throttle.

•

The

most

efficient

line

length

is

the

maxi-

mum

length

allowed

by

the

line

limiter.

•

Always

keep

the

shield

in

place

when

the

tool

is

being

operated.

Figure

11

.

•

To

Advance

Line:

1.

Operate

the

engine

at

full

throttle.

2.

Hold

the

trimmer

head

parallel

to

and

above

the

grassy

area.

3.

Tap

the

bottom

of

the

trimmer

head

lightly

on

the

ground

one

time.

See

Figure

11

.

Approxi-

mately

2

inches

of

li

ne

will

be

advanced

with

each

tap.

NOTE:

Always

tap

trimmer

head

on

a

grassy

area.

Tapping

on

surfaces

such

as

concrete

or

asphalt

can

cause

excessive

wear

to

the

trim-

mer

head.

NOTE:

If

the

line

is

worn

down

to

two

inches

or

less,

more

than

one

tap

will

be

re-

quired

to

obtain

the

most

efficient

line

length.

A

WARNING

Use

only

WEED

EATER

.080"

diameter

line.

Other

sizes

of

line

will

not

advance

properly.

Do

not

use

other

materials

such

as

wire,

string,

rope,

etc.

Wire

can

break

off

during

cutting

and

become

a

dangerous

missile

that

can

possibly

cause

serious

injury.

A

WARNING

Use

minimum

speed

and

do

not

crowd

the

line

when

cutting

around

hard

objects

(rock,

gravel,

fence

posts,

etc),

which

can

damage

the

trimmer

head,

become

entangled

in

the

line,

or

be

thrown

causing

a

serious

hazard.

To

Advance

Line,

Tap

Bottom

Of

Trimmer

Head

On

Ground

One

Time.

Line

Limiter

Cuts

Line

To

Proper

Length.

Figure

11

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